Question 1

What is Academy Brief?

Accepted Answer

A one-job tool on The Intel Analyst Academy: paste a raw intel dump or notes and receive a structured brief using the academy method, with citations to real catalog topics and lessons. It is not a chat-with-the-site assistant.

Question 2

Is this an operational intelligence product?

Accepted Answer

Academy Brief is a training and education tool. It is not an operational intelligence product, does not constitute finished intelligence, and must not be used as a substitute for authorized analysis.

Question 3

Which lessons does the brief cite?

Accepted Answer

Only real catalog topics and method lessons that exist on this site — for example Intelligence Report Components, Intelligence Briefings, Estimative Language, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, and Recommendation Framework. Citations link to those pages.

Question 4

How much does Academy Brief cost?

Accepted Answer

One free structured-brief preview. Academy Brief is a tool, not a standalone SKU. Payments are not live yet; lock-in follows the waitlist. No Stripe, Payment Links, or x402 checkout.

Question 5

What are the plans?

Accepted Answer

Written lessons are free. Video is coming soon. Written lessons stay free. Video is included on the video plan — checkout isn't live, so that's a waitlist, not a buy button. No leftover Explorer / Analyst / Professional / Enterprise SKUs. Checkout isn't live — join the waitlist or contact us. No Explorer, Analyst, Professional, Enterprise, or standalone Brief SKU.

Question 6

What is the refund policy?

Accepted Answer

7-day money-back on paid plans when checkout is live. Nothing to refund today — the register is still in the evidence locker.

Question 7

What does the structured brief contain?

Accepted Answer

BLUF headline, key judgments with confidence, situation, analysis tied to the dump, source assessment, alternatives and gaps, recommendations, and academy lesson citations.

Question 8

What happens if the AI key is missing?

Accepted Answer

The tool still returns a training-preview brief: it organizes the pasted dump and attaches real catalog citations so you can practice the method. It is clearly labeled as a preview, not a live model output.

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